From Graham Linehan, co-writer of 'Father Ted', comes Black Books--a new cult comedy set in a second hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian--and frequently drunk--owner who has one major problem with his line of work: he hates customers. Help is soon at hand, however, in the form of mild-mannered Manny (Bill Bailey), who proves to be something of a star at selling books, and Fran (Tamsin Greig), who owns the shop next door...

Series 1 episodes: 1. Cooking The Books 2. Manny First Day 3.The Grapes Of Wrath 4. The Blackout 5. The Big Lock-Out 6. He's Leaving Home

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ok, season 3 wasn't as sharp as the first two [size=1](a quick look at the writing credits across the series' might explain that..)[/size], but it's still a damn, damn funny show :)
can't go wrong at a < tenner

I like Moran as a stand up comedian & Bailey's stand up too, but from what I have seen of this series it just seems to be a generic sitcom. Never find these funny. Is there anything in it that goes beyond the conventional "hijinx" plots? And how would you compare it to IT crowd? I really hate that show and wouldn't be interested in anything like it.

I like Moran as a stand up comedian & Bailey's stand up too, but from what I have seen of this series it just seems to be a generic sitcom. Never find these funny. Is there anything in it that goes beyond the conventional "hijinx" plots? And how would you compare it to IT crowd? I really hate that show and wouldn't be interested in anything like it.